VirusTotal
4 / 91 engine detections
Ouvrir le rapport“Arecs Research Institute”
Domaine sur listes de blocage: arecs.online — Contenu indisponible. Résumé des preuves: VirusTotal 4/91 (alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar)…
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4 / 91 engine detections
Ouvrir le rapport3/14
49/100
Ouvrir le rapportno community references
Ouvrir le rapportprovider verdict: clean
Ouvrir le rapportNo threat flag
Ouvrir le rapportNo malicious flag
Ouvrir le rapportResults reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.
PhishDestroy threat report
This domain, arecs.online, is flagged as a phishing site impersonating the Arecs Research Institute, a fabricated entity likely designed to lend credibility to fraudulent activities. Analysis indicates the threat type is brand impersonation, targeting victims through a deceptive institutional facade rather than direct credential harvesting or cryptocurrency drainer tactics. The site employed a WordPress-based infrastructure, leveraging technologies such as MySQL, PHP, LiteSpeed, and jQuery to mimic legitimate research portals, though no specific phishing kit or payload was identified in initial scans.
Technical indicators confirm elevated risk levels: the domain resolves to IP address 82.29.189.219 and was registered on June 16, 2025, through HOSTINGER operations, UAB. VirusTotal detects the domain as malicious by 4 out of 95 security vendors, while Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of 0/100. Scamadviser rates it at 49/100, and the domain appears on one security blocklist. The SSL certificate is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a common choice for both legitimate and malicious sites due to its accessibility. Google Safe Browsing (GSB) status is not explicitly listed, but the domain’s inclusion in PhishDestroy’s blocklist further corroborates its fraudulent nature.
As of the latest assessment, arecs.online has been taken offline, likely in response to detection by security vendors and blocklist providers. However, residual risk persists due to the domain’s recent registration and the potential for infrastructure reuse. Organizations and individuals are advised to monitor for re-emergence under similar naming conventions or shared hosting infrastructure. Network defenders should update blocklists to include the domain and its associated IP, while users should verify the legitimacy of any unsolicited communications referencing research institutes or academic entities. No direct financial or credential theft was confirmed, but the impersonation tactic suggests potential for follow-on social engineering attacks.
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
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a0a787a008945b4dd3065dc51f4905422a92d57794000e4d02d2b5dd167ef61bwww.arecs.onlineSaved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
www.arecs.onlineDomain recordThe original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of arecs.online · checked Jun 27, 2026
An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.
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4/91 engine detections
View sourcePage captured
View sourceNo threat flag
View sourcearecs.online
View sourceSignalé par 1 membre de la communauté ; première observation le 17/09/2025
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
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